Using the iPad outside is a risky proposition on hot summer days as it will often overheat and die. (Source: Say iPad)

A copy of the pending class action against Apple for the iPad overheating issues. (Source: Apple Insider)

Well, I'm hot blooded, check it and see/ I got a fever of a hundred and three

What
good is a book you can't read in sunlight? That's the challenge
being posed in a new lawsuit against Apple, that claims that Apple
falsely advertised the device as a book replacement, when in reality
it overheats and dies in sunlight on hot days.

The heat
problems were noticed soon after the unit's release.
Summer weather isn't kind to the tightly-packed tablet, which appears
to have issues dissipating waste heat.

The tablet heats up
to 113 degrees F relatively frequently when used outdoors
under a hot, sunny summer day. The unit then shuts off to
protect itself. A trip to the fridge can often revive the
units, but by then your opportunity for a noontime read may have come
and gone.

The new
suit, filed in U.S. District Court in the North District of
California last week, complains, "Using the iPad is not 'just
like a reading book' at all since books do not close when the reader
is enjoying them in the sunlight or in other normal environmental
environments. The iPad overheats so quickly under common
weather conditions that it does not function for prolonged use either
indoors, or in many other warm conditions, for a variety of common
uses such as, but not necessarily limited to, an e-reader, e-mail
tool, Web browser and/or game/entertainment unit."

The
suit, filed on behalf of iPad buyers Jacob Baltazar, Claudia Keller
and John R. Browning seeks class status, meaning that any iPad buyer
would be eligible if the suit gets approved.

Overheating
devices may be unpleasant, but they generally aren't class action
suit fodder. However, Apple's claim that using the iPad is
"just like reading a book" opens it to claims of
misrepresentation and deceptive advertising.

The suit
accuses the company of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, deceptive
advertising practices, intentional misrepresentation, breach of
warranty, and unfair business practices under the Unfair Competition
Act. The group wants a trial by jury and wants to "punish"
Apple with punitive damages, which they say will "deter others
from engaging from similar misconduct in the future." The
group is also seeking standard damages.

This is getting ridiculous. Have they EVER made something that didn't overheat and/or explode? I actually have a friend who's iPhone blew up on her.

How hard is it to test this crap, Apple? Honestly your quality control lately has been shockingly bad. You can't just love a design so much that you release it knowing it will fail under certain conditions. 95 degrees isn't even that hot for consumer electronics!

Before i was so anti Apple I gave them the benefit of the doubt and bought a powerbook back when they were still being made. The thing fell apart and got too hot to set in my lap. It was a piece of junk. You would think an aluminum laptop would be pretty sturdy, I mean it is made out of freaking aluminum. But apparently they used the cheapest around, it would get inexplicable dents and the screw would always fall out. I could loosen them with my finger.

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